Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Event Information
Bloom Code 19-3458-B9
Where
Water Body Cayuga Lake
Latitude and Longitude 42.9393, -76.7316
Segment Lakeshore Segment Northeast 1: Northern Marshes to Harris Park
County Cayuga
Extent Large Localized
When
Bloom Reported September 17, 2019
Bloom Sampled September 17, 2019
Microscopic Examination September 18, 2019
What
Bloom Genera [1]
Microscopy Present Dominant
Dolichospermum
Microcystis
Bloom Chemistry
Total Chlorophyll a 2508.0 ug/L
Total Microcystin and Nodularins (EPA 546) [2] 610.0 ug/L
[1] Genera - plural of genus, a category of classification in biology that ranks between the family level and the species level. Because there are many different species of bacteria that are difficult to distinguish, it is more useful to classify bacteria by genus rather than species.
[2] Microcystin
Map of HAB event
Bloom Description

bloom accumulation on south facing shore at small marina